Author: (Person who wrote report.)

Editor: (Person evaluating report.)

Total Score for this Evaluation: _/35 pts



The purpose of the context statement in EDC 102 is to provide each student with an opportunity to demonstrate his or her ability to research a school, its district, and its community in order to better understand its strengths and challenges. Each report should describe their school based solely on evidence that they cite in their Reference section.



As a peer editor, your tasks are:




  • Read author's report.
  • Carefully evaluate report by assigning a score for each criterion
  • provide constructive comments that will help the strengthen the author's report for each category.
  • Create a link to your evaluation at the end of the report.



Rubric




Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts.
5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform.
4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform.
3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else.
2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community.
0 - No introduction section is apparent.
Constructive comments about report's introduction:



5, well done intro, just make sure it says context statement instead of contact statement



Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented.
4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section.
3 - Report is missing one of the sections.
2 - Report is missing more than one section.
0 - Report does not include any sections.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:


4, well organized, obviously not finished yet but on the right path




Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.


and


There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.
4 - Most information is cited using APA style.


and/or


There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings.
3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.


and/or


There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors.
2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used.
0 - Report does not include a Reference section.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:



4, well written, not too many typos, still need citations



Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader.
4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community.
3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings.
0 - No conclusion section is apparent.
Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion:



N/A



Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Report is written in an engaging style.
4 - Report has some interesting sections.
3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose.
Strengths and constructive comments about presentation:


5, I like the pictures




Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts
5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and


compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and


states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and


compares most figures with relevant values and


states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and


compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and


compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or


fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.

4, need some more facts, but once again on the right path
Author: (Person who wrote report.)

Editor: (Person evaluating report.)

Total Score for this Evaluation: _/35 pts



The purpose of the context statement in EDC 102 is to provide each student with an opportunity to demonstrate his or her ability to research a school, its district, and its community in order to better understand its strengths and challenges. Each report should describe their school based solely on evidence that they cite in their Reference section.



As a peer editor, your tasks are:




  • Read author's report.
  • Carefully evaluate report by assigning a score for each criterion
  • provide constructive comments that will help the strengthen the author's report for each category.
  • Create a link to your evaluation at the end of the report.



Rubric




Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts.
5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform.
4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform.
3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else.
2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community.
0 - No introduction section is apparent.
Constructive comments about report's introduction:







Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented.
4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section.
3 - Report is missing one of the sections.
2 - Report is missing more than one section.
0 - Report does not include any sections.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:







Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.


and


There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.
4 - Most information is cited using APA style.


and/or


There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings.
3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.


and/or


There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors.
2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used.
0 - Report does not include a Reference section.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:







Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader.
4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community.
3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings.
0 - No conclusion section is apparent.
Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion:







Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Report is written in an engaging style.
4 - Report has some interesting sections.
3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose.
Strengths and constructive comments about presentation:







Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts
5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and


compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and


states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and


compares most figures with relevant values and


states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and


compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and


compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or


fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.


Author: (Person who wrote report.)

Editor: (Person evaluating report.)

Total Score for this Evaluation: _/35 pts



The purpose of the context statement in EDC 102 is to provide each student with an opportunity to demonstrate his or her ability to research a school, its district, and its community in order to better understand its strengths and challenges. Each report should describe their school based solely on evidence that they cite in their Reference section.



As a peer editor, your tasks are:




  • Read author's report.
  • Carefully evaluate report by assigning a score for each criterion
  • provide constructive comments that will help the strengthen the author's report for each category.
  • Create a link to your evaluation at the end of the report.



Rubric




Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts.
5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform.
4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform.
3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else.
2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community.
0 - No introduction section is apparent.
Constructive comments about report's introduction:







Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented.
4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section.
3 - Report is missing one of the sections.
2 - Report is missing more than one section.
0 - Report does not include any sections.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:







Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.


and


There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.
4 - Most information is cited using APA style.


and/or


There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings.
3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.


and/or


There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors.
2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used.
0 - Report does not include a Reference section.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:







Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader.
4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community.
3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings.
0 - No conclusion section is apparent.
Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion:







Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.
5 - Report is written in an engaging style.
4 - Report has some interesting sections.
3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose.
Strengths and constructive comments about presentation:







Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts
5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and


compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and


states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and


compares most figures with relevant values and


states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and


compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and


compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or


fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.